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Saint Paul, MN, US

Bloomington, Minnesota, US

https://vexilar.com/https://kdrillauger.com/

New York, NY, US

Helping Ronin Equity build their portfolio through the identification of acquisition opportunities to build multiple-company verticals. Participate in strategy development, identifying target companies, due diligence, acquisitions and transitions.

Helping small to midsize companies improve their operational capability, go-to-market strategies and new product development. I partner with owners and operators to create accelerated growth and eliminate gaps in manufacturing performance. Our areas of expertise include the following:New Business DevelopmentProduction Planning/S&OPNew Product LaunchSupply.

Reporting to new owners and responsible for driving top and bottom line growth for this manufacturer of HVAC systems for off-road vehicles and no-idle HVAC systems for semi-truck sleeper cabs. Turnaround environment with declining revenues and the impact of the pandemic. Delivered 20% revenue growth and reduced COGS by 15 - 20% through resourcing and value.

Eagan, MN, US

Increased EBITDA by 3x by improving the metal output at our new Tampa factory 60%. Built an internal R&D staff to bring a higher technical capability to the business. Installed stage-gate to bring structure and transparency to our project management. Participated in successfully transitioning the business from family to PE ownership in 2018. Exited the.

Cuyahoga Falls, OH, US

Responsible for New Product and Process Development for vinyl windows, siding and associated products. Developed an industry leading, next generation double pane window, designed to exceed the new Energy Star 6.0 standard.

Pella, IA, US

Lead Product and Process Engineering, Lean Manufacturing and Quality, with a total of 250 associates and a $30M operating budget. Newly launched/redesigned over 50% of our unit volume. Launched a new pultruded fiberglass framed window and reduced costs through a patented redesign of the pultrusion process. Developed and deployed the Pella Quality System.

Connelly Springs, North Carolina, US

Complete operational turnaround using lean methods including restructuring of all manufacturing, new product development, production planning, pricing, quality assurance, facilities, purchasing functions and correcting a failed ERP implementation. Led 2000 associates, $150,000,000 in sales and 8 factories from a double-digit loss position to profitability.

Kohler, Wisconsin, US

While VP of Corporate Operations at Kohler Company I collaborated with the owners to develop our Corporate-wide Lean Manufacturing initiative, which reported to me. I’ve practiced and championed Lean Enterprise initiatives throughout my career. My experience is that lean manufacturing only exists through designing high process capability with new product.

Gillingham, United Kingdom, GB

General Manager with full P&L responsibility for a $35M, 1200 employee, wiring harness manufacturing plant located in Juarez, Mexico supplying BMW in South Carolina. Brought the operation from loss to profitability in 12 months through new product launch process improvements.

Responsible for growing our sales with the Japanese OEM's, and later the Korean OEM's. Increased sales from $30M to $60M. The majority of our business was with Toyota and I experienced the Toyota New Production and Design System (TPS) first hand.

Executive Mba

Master Of Science In Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Systems

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Electrical And Computer Engineering